Salah Al-Eid Al-Fitr

THE EID AL-FITR PRAYER صلاة العيد الفطر

Derived from “ADA YA’UDU” meaning “he returned, he is returning as if they are returning to it”

Also derived from “ADAH” meaning “custom/habit, as they have become accustomed to it”

Eid-Al-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal (10th month of Hijri) at the completion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan

SUNNAH OF EID

Wake up early. Prepare for personal cleanliness; take care of details of clothing, etc. Take a Ghusl (complete bath) after Fajr. Brush your teeth. Dress up, putting on best clothes available, whether new or clean old ones

The Prophet ﷺ used to wear his most beautiful clothes and had a special cloak that he would wear on the two Eids and in Jum’ah (Friday) prayer

Use perfume (for men only)

Have breakfast on Eid-Al-Fitr before leaving for prayer ground. The Prophet ﷺ would not go out until he had eaten an odd number of dates. [Eid-Al-Adha, eat breakfast after prayer/slaughtering Udhiya (sacrifice) if you are offering it]

Go to prayer ground early

TIME OF EID PRAYER

It begins from the time the sun is 3 meters above the horizon until the sun reaches its meridian

It is Sunnah for Salah Al-Eid Al-Fitr to be delayed in order to give people time to pay Zakat-Al-Fitr. [Sunnah to offer Salah Al-Eid Al-Adha early in order to allow more time for the people to offer the sacrifice]

THE PLACE OF EID PRAYER

Offer Salat-Al-Eid in Jama’ah (congregation) in an open place except when weather is not permitting like rain, snow, dust storm…

It can be done inside the Mosque but preferable to do it outside if there is no reason to do otherwise

The Prophet ﷺ prayed the 2 Eids in the outskirts of Madinah and he never prayed it in his Mosque, except once when it was raining

GREETINGS

Congratulate one another on the days of Eid

Preferable to go to the prayer ground on one way and come from it on another way. Wisdom: to congratulate everyone

Jabir ibn Nafis reports: “When the companions of the Prophet met each other on the day of Eid, they would say to each other: “Taqabbalallah Minna Wa Minka.”

TAKBIRAT AL-EID تكبيرات العيد

Recite TAKBIRAH AL-EID on the way to the prayer ground until the beginning of Salah Al-Eid

Takbirat after Sawm start right after Salah Al-Fajr [Takbirat for Hajj is different]

Words of Takbirat: ALLAHU AKBAR (3X) LA ILAHA ILALLAH, ALLAHU AKBAR (2X) WA LILLAHIL HAMD = Allah is the greatest (3x) There is no god but Allah.Allah is the greatest (2x) To Allah belongs the Praise